Toni Mount, a member of the Crime Writers' Association, earned her Masters Degree in 2009 by researching a medieval medical manuscript held at the Wellcome Library in London. She enjoys independent academic study and has also completed a Diploma in Literature and Creative Writing, a Diploma in European Humanities and a First Class Honours Degree from the Open University. Toni has written several well-respected non-fiction books, concentrating on the ordinary lives of people of the Middle-Ages, which allow her to create accurate, atmospheric settings and realistic characters for her medieval murder mysteries. Her first career was as a scientist, which enhances her knowledge and brings an extra dimension to her novels. Toni writes regularly for both The Richard III Society and The Tudor Society and is a major contributor to MedievalCourses.com. She is a qualified teacher and regularly speaks on a variety of topics at venues throughout the UK.